Use of an adherent fenestrated drape to anchor an adjacent vertical sterile surgical towel
Malia B Downing1, Tyler A Hooton, Ting Wang
1Division of Dermatology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. mdowning3@kumc.edu.
Dermatology Online Journal
|July 5, 2020
Abstract:
Vertical surgical sites or those on reclining patients often present a challenge when establishing and securing a sterile field. The drape or towel most proximal to the physician is often vertically oriented. The forces of gravity and movements of surgery can shift or detach this vertical drape. Sterile clamps are not always available or are needed for securing other instruments. We present a method to secure this vulnerable drape using a central fenestrated adherent drape.


